indispensable
Example Sentences
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"I fear German power less than I am beginning to fear German inactivity," he said, describing Germany as Europe's "indispensable nation".
From BBC
Jane Harman, the decision allowed Davis to remain competitive and eventually pay for the statewide ad blitz that is indispensable in California.
From Los Angeles Times
But things change quickly in tech, and the company still has to convince the market and customers that it remains indispensable.
From Barron's
The many industrial uses of petroleum make it indispensable to the economy.
From Barron's
But the reality was the opposite: Her whole persona was about being indispensable to others.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.